Sean's brows furrowed. "You're saying that she's so fragile now that she can't get hurt at all?" "Yes. Even the tiniest of things can cause her a lot of pain," said the psychologist."I get it." Caroline returned soon after Sean and the psychologist were done talking.Sean bid the psychologist goodbye and took her home. When they reached Yates Manor, he excused himself by saying that he had work to do. Then, he slipped into the study to call Kirk and tell him about the check-up. Kirk's emotions were all over the place when he heard the news from Sean. Despite that, the worry he felt was completely replaced by the joy of knowing he could stay by Caroline's side with his mask on. Besides, they were in Macldo. He was familiar with the place, so he had full faith in himself that he could protect Caroline well. "I'll head over tonight," Kirk said. "Kirk, you're being much too impatient," Sean teased. Just then, he heard someone knock on the door. "I'm hanging up. Just head o
Night fell. On the second floor, Caroline looked down to see a familiar car come into sight. She darted down the stairs like an exuberant child. She wanted to see Kirk.Betty smiled helplessly at such a sight. "Careful," she said. Her eyes filled with envy as she nudged Sean's arm. "Oh, to be young."Sean knew what Betty was going to say next. He wasted no time in stopping her. "Stop, Mom. I know what you're going to say. Don't worry, I'll bring a wife home soon."This was the first time Sean had given in to her nagging, which gave Betty quite a surprise. She wanted to ask him about it, but he quickly hushed her by putting a finger to his lips. In the end, Betty could only bury her curiosity and turn to look at Caroline. The sight that met her stunned her. It was as though it had popped right out of a drama. Caroline stood in front of Kirk with the rays of the sun basking her in warm, golden light. Although Kirk was wearing a mask, Betty could somehow tell that his gaze was br
"Yes, all of them," said Kirk nonchalantly. Sean knew what this could lead to, so he couldn't agree to it. "You can't do that. You're giving Finn the chance to strike. Don't forget that he's after SY Group now." Back then, Finn had had his eyes on Ivan's company. After Kirk had found out, the two of them had parted ways. In reality, Finn was an orphan, but Ivan had adopted him and brought him to Morrison Manor. No one had expected Finn to be a cruel and cunning wolf, despite his young age. He had been eyeing Ivan's wealth ever since he had moved into the manor. If he found out about Kirk moving all his men to protect Caroline, he would surely make a move. After all, it wasn't the first time he had played a trick like that. "Caroline mustn't get hurt.""But you can't protect her if you lose SY Group either!" Sean seethed. Their voices attracted both Caroline's and Betty's attention."What's wrong?" Betty asked. She knew that the two men were good friends and that Sean us
Kirk frowned in concern when he saw her reaction. "Caroline, are you okay?"Caroline snapped out of her daze and shook her head. "I'm fine. Something flashed through my mind just now. It should be the memories I've lost." Kirk had been holding her hand when she told him that. He couldn't help but tremble more. She glanced down at his hand, confused as to why he would have such a reaction. The veins on his hand were even more obvious now, and it seemed like he was very agitated at the moment. She had no clue why he was so stirred up. Somehow, there must be some kind of invisible link or connection between them because she felt agitated now too. "Mr. Y, you haven't told me why you cried." Caroline hadn't forgotten that. Kirk led her to sit on the couch. "It's nothing. You reminded me of a friend. She was just like you. Thoughtful, kind, and …""She must be very important to you, right? You wouldn't have cried if she wasn't.""Yes. My life is nothing without her, but I lost h
Why hadn't Mr. Y mentioned earlier that he had someone else he loved? Caroline was dying to know what kind of woman was lucky enough to catch his eye. Remembering that Sean was in the room just next to hers, she quickly wiped the tears from her face. That was right! Betty had said that Sean and Mr. Y were childhood friends, so he should know a lot about Mr. Y. With this in mind, Caroline hurriedly opened the door, rushed over to Sean's room, and knocked on the door. In the room, Sean was still mad at Kirk for what he had decided to do. When he heard the knock, he thought it was just one of the household staff. Annoyed, he yelled, "Get lost."Caroline paled, but at the thought of Mr. Y, she bit her lip and mustered the courage. "Mr. Yates, it's me."Sean froze when he realized that it was Caroline behind the door. He pushed away the annoyance he was feeling and stood up to open the door for her. "Caroline? Is something the matter?" he asked. As of late, he had always been
Caroline had already opened the invitation card. It seemed that Marietta had specially signed her name on the card with a fountain pen to show her sincerity. Caroline took in all of this. Sean rushed back into the room, but it was too late. He was on the verge of calling the psychologist but then realized that Caroline seemed just fine. She even cocked her sideways and asked, "This is for me. Why didn't you give it to me? Also, who's Marietta Weiss? Why do I feel like I've heard this name before?" Sean stared at her in absolute shock. Just a few days ago on the cruise ship, Caroline had passed out after Yvonne had mentioned Marietta. This time, though, she hadn't had much of a reaction to the name and had even asked him about it.What exactly was going on? Overwhelmed, Sean said, "Hold on. Go back to your room first. I-I have some business to attend to. I need to make a call."Seeing how nervous he was, Caroline could only leave the room. Once she left, Sean wasted no t
"Yes," said Sean. "I can't ask you about me and Mr. Y's relationship in the past then?""Yeah." Sean nodded.Caroline pursed her lips. "I get it." So, she couldn't ask him why Mr. Y was willing to help her or about the woman Mr. Y loved.Sean sighed inwardly when he saw Caroline lower her head in disappointment. The cruelest thing that could happen in the world was that two people who loved each other couldn't be together. He had experienced it himself, so he could empathize with her. "Do you want to go? To where you were invited, I mean." "Can I?" Caroline answered him with a question. Sean smiled. "Certainly. Since Ms. Weiss' name doesn't mean anything to you now, you can go and meet her.""I'll go then." She had nothing to do every day, anyway. If she had too much time on hand, she would start overthinking, which was far from what she wanted. She checked the time written on the invitation. The 17th. It was tomorrow. Sean said, "Alright then. I'll have someone d
This time, Yvonne managed to come up with an excuse really quickly. "Didn't I tell you last time that I wanted to get to know Caroline all over again?"Besides, you have your reasons for speaking so highly of her. That's why I'm looking forward to seeing her."The weight on Marietta's heart finally lifted after hearing Yvonne's explanation. "That's great. You should chat with her when she comes. She's been through a lot, so she's experienced in all kinds of things. You can learn a lot from her."Yvonne had always disliked it when others nagged her about something. Waving a hand in annoyance, she said, "Okay, okay, I get it.""I'll go and get things ready for tomorrow," she added before going to the kitchen once again. Seeing how Yvonne had grown, Marietta couldn't help but smile at her. Children would grow up someday, after all. After telling the cook which dishes were to be prepared the next day, Yvonne left through the back door and called the psychopath. "Follow the plan